Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:37:24 -0500 Birmingham Zoo http://www.birminghamzoo.com Podcast Maker v1.3.6 - http://www.lemonzdream.com/podcastmaker An audio tour of the Birmingham Zoo. en Copyright 2008. Birmingham Zoo Birmingham Zoo http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/cover-art_144.jpg http://www.birminghamzoo.com 144 144 Education Kids & Family Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama no Birmingham Zoo Welcome to the Birmingham Zoo’s Podcast. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/01-introduction.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:56 -0500 Education no 00:00:38 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Contrary to the title they’ve received as “King of the Jungle”, African lions live in the plains of Africa. A lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles away. Lions are the only big cats living in family groups called prides. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/02-african_lion.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:51 -0500 Education no 00:00:58 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The giraffe is the world’s tallest land mammal and can be found in the bush and savanna areas of Africa. They are able to run up to 30 to 35 miles per hour. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/03-giraffe.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:47 -0500 Education no 00:00:40 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The tiger is the largest member of the cat family and is easily identified by its stripes. No two tigers have the same body markings. A tiger’s stripes provide camouflage. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/04-tiger.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:46 -0500 Education no 00:01:08 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The Western Lowland gorilla is found in coastal western Africa. Adult male gorillas are called silverbacks because of the silver hair on their backs. Gorillas can weigh up to 400 pounds when fully grown. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/05-gorilla.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:28 -0500 Education no 00:00:57 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Flamingos are found in South America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. They like salt water areas or mudflats which have very few plants. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/06-flamingo.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:26 -0500 Education no 00:00:48 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The komodo dragon is the world’s largest and heaviest lizard. They are found only on eight different Indonesian islands. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/07-komodo_dragon.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:24 -0500 Education no 00:01:02 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The kick of an ostrich, which has been known to disembowel a lion, is more potent than a kick from a horse. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/08-ostrich.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:22 -0500 Education no 00:01:05 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Grant’s zebras are native to Africa and are very social. They live in families of up to 20 zebras. Each Grant’s zebra has its own unique pattern of black and white stripes. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/09-zebra.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:20 -0500 Education no 00:00:49 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The Greater Kudu is one of the larger antelope, almost twice as large as the white-tailed deer. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/10-greater_kudu.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:18 -0500 Education no 00:00:36 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The slender-tailed meerkat is a type of mongoose with course dark brown to gray fur. From the savanna region of Africa, they feed on a diverse diet including spiders, insects, mice, birds and lizards. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/11-meerkat.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:14 -0500 Education no 00:00:49 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Is it a raccoon? Maybe a fox? Or a Bear? It’s the red panda! The red panda is also known as the lesser panda. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/12-red_panda.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:12 -0500 Education no 00:00:49 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Cotton-top tamarins are small, slender primates with white tufts of hair on their head. They come from the tropical and mountain forests of Columbia, South America. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/13-cotton_top_tamarin.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:10 -0500 Education no 00:00:40 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Rainbow lorikeets are found in rainforests, woodlands, parks and orchards throughout Australia and New Guinea. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/14-rainbow_lorikeet.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:06 -0500 Education no 00:01:05 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Striped skunks are perhaps most well known for their smelly defense. When scared or confronted, striped skunks will face the threat, arch and raise their tail, erect the tail hairs, and stomp the ground. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/15-striped_skunk.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:04 -0500 Education no 00:00:48 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The North American River Otter has short legs with webbed feet and claws. They catch their prey with their mouth, not their paws, using their sensitive whiskers to help them locate fish, crawfish and frogs. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/16-otters.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:03 -0500 Education no 00:00:41 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Anacondas are considered to be the largest species of snakes in the world. Adults can be 15 to 20 feet long with some reaching over 20 feet. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/17-anaconda.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:07:01 -0500 Education no 00:00:36 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The Eastern Diamondbacked Rattlesnake is found in a variety of dry habitats, such as pinelands, scrubs and golf courses. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/18-eastern_diamondbacked.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:58 -0500 Education no 00:00:39 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The California Sea Lion has been entertaining guests at the Birmingham Zoo since 1975. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/19-sea_lion.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:56 -0500 Education no 00:01:05 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The Scarlet Ibis is a bright red bird found throughout northern South America near coastal, lagoon and mud flat areas. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/20-scarlet_ibis.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:55 -0500 Education no 00:00:40 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Macaws are colorful birds with even more colorful personalities. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/21-macaws.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:53 -0500 Education no 00:00:46 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The Hampshire breed of sheep originated in Hampshire, England, in the 19th century by the breeding of the Wiltshire Horn and Berkshire Knot breeds. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/22-hampshire_sheep.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:51 -0500 Education no 00:00:40 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The Pygmy Goat was originally called the Cameroon Dwarf Goat. The goat is mostly restricted to West African countries. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/23-pygmy_goat.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:49 -0500 Education no 00:00:34 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Alligators are nocturnal predators. When the weather cools, alligators typically do not eat during the winter months. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/24-american_alligator.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:46 -0500 Education no 00:00:39 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo These large owls are named for the white coloration surrounding their eyes which gives them the appearance of wearing glasses. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/25-spectacled_owl.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:45 -0500 Education no 00:00:49 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The American Beaver is the largest rodent in North America. They eat bark and cambium (the softer growing tissue under the bark of trees) http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/26-american_beaver.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:43 -0500 Education no 00:01:07 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Their long, bristly red coat and contrasting black and white markings make red river hogs one of the most attractive and unique specimens of the hog world. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/27-red_river_hogs.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:40 -0500 Education no 00:00:57 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The Giant Anteater has a long nose or snout and a large, bushy tail. Anteaters do not have teeth so they use their long thin tongue to trap ants on it. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/28-giant_anteater.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:36 -0500 Education no 00:00:39 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo The bald eagle is named for the white head of mature adults. They do not develop this distinctive plumage until they are 3 to five years of age. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/29-bald_eagle.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:34 -0500 Education no 00:00:49 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Orangutans are the world’s largest tree-dwelling mammal. Orangutans live in tropical forests on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Asia. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/30-orangutan.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:32 -0500 Education no 00:00:58 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama Birmingham Zoo Be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter to get the latest news, visit birminghamzoo.com, or simply call 205-879-0409 for more information. And, again, a special thank you to Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Company. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/podcast/31-closing.mp3 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:06:29 -0500 Education no 00:00:19 Birmingham, Zoo, Alabama